The Universe is the stage for titanic collisions between massive objects, generating waves that propagate through the fabric of space-time. The detection of these gravitational waves has ushered in ...

After decades of searching, astronomers may have finally stumbled upon the first moon known to exist beyond our solar ...

All 88 internationally recognised constellations have European origins. But First Nations astronomy tells older, beautiful ...

These monster objects, known as Giant Radio Quasars, are part of a clutch of 369 radio quasars recently discovered by Indian ...

A new study reveals how shifting ice shells on icy moons can cause dramatic pressure changes, sometimes enough to boil their hidden oceans. The outer planets of our Solar System are accompanied by ...

Asteroid 433 Eros is swinging back into Earth’s neighborhood this weekend, bright enough for backyard telescopes and even ...

Using the Webb telescope’s powerful Near Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph (NIRISS) instrument, the team detected a ...

The Geminids peak Dec. 13, producing up to 120 meteors per hour visible from 8 p.m. until sunrise. Plus, a recap of ...

Searching for exomoons—moons that orbit around another planet—was one of the most exciting capabilities expected of the James ...

South Africans have one last chance this year to catch a supermoon when the December full moon, known as the Cold Moon, reaches peak brightness on 4 December after sunset, reports Cape {town} Etc.

An international team including astronomers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the National Center of Competence in ...